A proud smile rushed over Jace’s lips as he heard Flo pronounce the word after seemingly much frustration. His hands reached out, gently massaging Flo above his ears on both sides, trying to soothe the pain. 

“There’s a good boy, Flo! You’re pronunciation is as good as anyone’s. No need to be frustrated there, buddy,” his calm, collected voice came with a slightly satisfied undertone. “Now this next part doesn’t require talking, I’m going to try get your mind into focus. A mental game,” he continued, seeing his still underlying annoyance at the idea of his being refined.

[i]An experiment on an experiment. You poor kid. [/i]

Jace shuffled slightly to the right, allowing Flo’s view to settle on a test tube laying on the table a few meters away. Then he knelt down in front of Flo, allowing him to look down on Jace. 

[i]Maybe that’ll make me seem less intimidating. [/i]

“By refined, Flo, I am referring to the fact that we gave you a certain ability no other human has, to see how well you would deal with it… kind of like a superpower, eh? It’s harmless, really.”

[i]I am totally breaking the world record for lying this month. [/i]

“My guess is that your mind is a bit befuddled by all that’s going on inside, and that’s why we need a little jolt to bring it all back into place. Now I want you to focus on that test tube laying right there, Flo. Focus on it as much as you can, despite the migraine.”

Jace started walking towards the table. Flo’s limbs would be too numb to react to sudden motions right now. That leaves the only thing still awake and alert from the experimental processes… his mind. 

“I want you to feel that test tube, engulf its existence, feel a connection...”

He picked up the test tube.

“And now…”

A grin of curiosity spread across his lips.

“Show me your reflexes.”

With that, he flung the test tube right towards Flo at high speed. This is his test. If all goes according to plan and studies, this should be breathtaking… and help his migraine a bit, too.